ANIMALS
The name of a baby kangaroo
Joey
The stem
The majority of plastic waste ends up here
The ocean
This biome has the highest level of rainfall in a year
Tropical rainforest
This practice involves using items again instead of throwing them away
Reuse
This flightless bird of New Zealand is the only bird with nostrils at the end of its beak
Kiwi
This plant contains a soothing gel used to treat burns and wounds
Aloe vera
The movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere
The water cycle
This biome stays warm all year round
The Savanna
The primary cause for extinction
Habitat loss
This species of snake that lives in rain forests can reach up to 30 feet and 550 pounds
The anaconda
This giant evergreen tree can live for thousands of years and is found in California
Redwood tree
The type of rock that forms from melted rock deep within the Earth
Igneous rock
An extremely inhospitable biome that is a cold and frozen landscape
Tundra
The most abundant and rapidly growing renewable energy source, commonly used on top of rooves or parking structures
Solar power
This is the only mammal capable of true flight
This aquatic plant has floating leaves and grows in freshwater ponds; it is often used in Asian cooking
Lotus
The Earth's largest living structure
Coral reefs
This biome has no sunlight available for photosynthesis
Deep ocean biome
A global campaign encouraging people to improve their health and the environment by skipping meat one day a week
Meatless Monday
This large animal produces one of the loudest sounds, up to 180 decibels that can be heard 100 miles away
Blue whale
The most abundant flora in marine biomes
Algae
The large-scale movement of Earth’s tectonic plates over time
Continental drift
Rugged landscape shaped by millions of years of erosion, striped rock layers, and fossils
The badlands
This is the most commonly littered item in the world
Cigarette butts